Jakarta, May 5 -- President Prabowo Subianto has said that he will meet with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who intends to extend recognition for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, this week.

"On May 7, Bill Gates will come here following a letter he sent last November requesting a meeting with me. He has expressed keenness to voice his support and deliver an award for our MBG program," he informed, drawing applause from his ministers.

At a plenary Cabinet meeting at his office in Jakarta on Monday, Prabowo said that he was humbled by Gates' gesture, but emphasized that the program has not achieved its target of serving nearly 83 million beneficiaries nationwide.

"I feel flattered, but I think we have yet to deserve praise sinc...